Partners - About Us - Theseus Professional Services

Nancy M. Kyle

Nancy is a Partner and Principal Consultant of Theseus Professional Services and has over 30 years of software experience in government and commercial nuclear facilities. Her professional areas of expertise include software quality assurance, software engineering, process control engineering management, information technology management, strategic planning, and change management, with experience developing, implementing and assessing programs and processes compliant with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1; and 10 CFR 830 Appendix A and DOE O414.1C/D, and DOE RW-0333P.

Ms. Kyle has performed numerous assessments of software quality assurance program compliance throughout the Department of Energy Complex and commercial nuclear industry, as well as performing supplier qualification audits for multiple DOE projects. Nancy has assisted many clients in their efforts to establish and enhance their institutional software quality assurance programs and processes. She is a member and former Secretary of the ASME NQA-1 Subcommittee on Software Quality Assurance, and a certified NQA-1 Lead Auditor. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

David Morley

Dave is a Partner and Principal Consultant of Theseus Professional Services and has over 30 years of experience in the development of quality management systems for a variety of organizations including: commercial nuclear sites, nuclear power plants under construction, operating and decommissioning, DOE sites and the Alaska Pipeline. He has had assignments as Program Development, Lead Auditor, Quality Assurance Manager, and ANSI Certified Inspector.

His expertise includes NQA-1 program development (ASME NQA-1-2008), auditing and implementation, ISO 9001 registration assessments and internal audits and program development for commercial manufacturing companies in North America and Asia. He has performed Supplier Qualification Audits, Internal Audits and Source Inspections in support of both commercial and nuclear projects.   Mr. Morley’s certifications and qualifications include: Lead Auditor Certification ANSI N45.2.23, NQA-1; Certified Inspector N45.2.6 Level II and III Electrical, I&C and Mechanical. ISO-9001 Lead Auditor; ISO-14000 Auditor; Certified Packages for Radioactive Waste Shipments, U.S. DOE 10 CFR 830.120 Rule, U.S. DOE Order 414.1A; Certified Quality Assurance Officer at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site; screened NCR’s for Price Andersen Amendments Act; Suspect/Counterfeit Items (S/CI) requirement; DOE Instructor Certification for Commercial Grade Dedication.

Richard VonRoble

Rich is a Partner and Principal Consultant of Theseus Professional Services is a graduate of the University of Florida, Rich earned a Computer Engineering degree specializing in Software Engineering, Software Testing and secure encryption protocols. Prior, he served eight years in the US Navy Nuclear Power program and as qualified Senior Reactor Operator and Staff Instructor at a US Navy Nuclear Power Prototype training facility. His levels of expertise include Software Development, Quality Management, Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle Standards (Assessment and Appraisal) and Nuclear Consulting.

Rich has provided various levels of support to organizations with NQA-1 programs and commercial vendors where software/firmware expertise is needed to manage risk and navigate the various implementation standards applicable to safety and important to safety software/firmware products.